Patents by Inventor Amy Shih

Amy Shih has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8771731
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, Jr., Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Patent number: 8236335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, Jr., Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Patent number: 8232320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, Jr., Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Publication number: 20120023015
    Abstract: Improved techniques are disclosed for payment of accrued moneys via a third party intermediary. In one embodiment, a consolidated royalty can be provided for online sales of digital assets of a digital asset provider. Since the online sales can be from various different countries, the online sales can be in a plurality of different currencies. The royalties due a digital asset provider from online sales in the different currencies can be consolidated at appropriate times into a single currency and then disbursed to the digital asset provider. In another embodiment, royalty disbursement management can be provided to alert a digital asset provider that an attempted distribution has failed and to facilitate the digital asset provider in correcting appropriate banking information to assist in obviating the distribution failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Aji Mathai, Amy Shih, Eric John Gray, Sean K. Smith, John Baily, Aloke Bhatnagar, Ricardo D. Cortes
  • Publication number: 20110091556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs. In particular, decreased pathogenic organism infectivity, morbidity, and mortality is accomplished by contacting the pathogenic organism with an oil-in-water nanoemulsion comprising an oil, an organic solvent, and a surfactant dispersed in an aqueous phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: James R. Baker, JR., Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Publication number: 20110070306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: James R. Baker, JR., Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Patent number: 7767216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs. In particular, decreased pathogenic organism infectivity, morbidity, and mortality is accomplished by contacting the pathogenic organism with an oil-in-water nanoemulsion comprising an oil, an organic solvent, and a surfactant dispersed in an aqueous phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, Jr., Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Patent number: 7655252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, Jr., Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Publication number: 20100003330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, JR., Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Publication number: 20090143476
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, JR., Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Publication number: 20090143477
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, JR., Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Publication number: 20040043041
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs. In particular, decreased pathogenic organism infectivity, morbidity, and mortality is accomplished by contacting the pathogenic organism with an oil-in-water nanoemulsion comprising an oil, an organic solvent, and a surfactant dispersed in an aqueous phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: The Regents of the University Of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Patent number: 6635676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, Jr., Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Patent number: 6559189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, Jr., Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Patent number: 6506803
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for inactivating bacteria including bacterial spores using an oil-in-water emulsion are provided. The oil-in-water emulsion comprises an oil, a surfactant and an organic phosphate-based solvent. These methods can be used to inactivate a wide variety of microorganisms including bacteria, bacterial spores, fungi, fungal spores and enveloped viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, Jr., Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Publication number: 20020119207
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: The Regent of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc
  • Publication number: 20020045667
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James R. Baker, Tarek Hamouda, Amy Shih, Andrzej Myc